[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 76 (Monday, May 18, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H5690]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE SACRIFICE OF PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS TYLER TRAHAN

  (Mr. NYE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. NYE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life, the service and 
the sacrifice of Petty Officer Second Class Tyler Trahan, who was 
killed in action by a roadside bomb outside Fallujah, Iraq, on April 
30.
  Petty Officer Trahan was an explosive ordnance disposal technician, 
one of the most dangerous assignments, assigned to Unit 12 based in 
Norfolk, Virginia, and at the time of his death, he was deployed with 
the SEAL team based out of Virginia Beach.
  Three years ago, like his father and grandfather before him, he 
signed up to bravely serve his country in uniform, telling his hometown 
newspaper, ``I want to go and fight for the freedom I enjoyed growing 
up.''
  During his service, he earned numerous commendations and medals, 
including a Bronze Star with a Combat ``V'' Distinguishing Device and a 
Purple Heart.
  On Sunday I had the opportunity to have dinner with the warfighters 
of the EOD Unit 10, which was based in Norfolk, like Trahan's unit. In 
an asymmetric conflict, where we are faced not with tanks and planes, 
but with roadside bombs with cell phone triggers, our EOD personnel, 
like Tylar Trahan, are critical for our success in the region.
  Tyler Trahan was killed while performing his duties in al Anbar 
Province. While we may never know how many lives were saved by his 
actions, we must ensure that his life, his service and his sacrifice 
are never forgotten.

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